Drastic increase?

"Be careful - polish it off slowly!" Hou Maofeng nagged the gemcutter.

The process of opening up the stone was exceptionally crucial - it could cause a good quality stone to be destroyed.

The gemcutter nodded. Even as an experienced cutter, he was still somewhat anxious.

Of course, he was anxious because of his overexcitement; if he managed to get a top-quality jade, his reputation would soar!

The crowd looked at that small window with a beautiful shade of green and they started commenting.

"This has the quality of a glass-type jade. The color is beautiful too!"

"That goes without saying! Jade has to be green and this is the shade of a green apple - the value of it is only second to an imperial jade!"

"If the jade comes out to be a nicer shade of green or an emerald green, even a small piece would be… tsk tsk…"